Tracked deals
6
6 tracked deals across 2019-2023.
Santa Monica, California, United States
Bison Capital is a private equity firm investing growth capital in middle-market businesses with strong entrepreneurial management teams and opportunities for value creation. It supports companies through expansion, acquisitions, and recapitalizations.
Tracked deals
6
6 tracked deals across 2019-2023.
Recent pace
0
0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Growth capital
3 growth capital · 2 recapitalization · 1 buyout
Last 5 years
Supporting Data
Bison Capital Partners VI, LP announced a strategic (growth) investment in Motorcar Parts of America, Inc., a remanufacturer, manufacturer and distributor of automotive aftermarket parts and EV testing/diagnostic equipment. The investment is intended to support Motorcar Parts of America’s product and geographic expansion and to accelerate its electrification testing and diagnostic capabilities.
Bison Capital Partners VI and an affiliate of Angeles Equity Partners, together with Brian Nelson, have acquired Lapmaster Parent, LLC (Precision Surfacing Solutions), a global manufacturer of precision lapping, grinding, polishing and surface finishing machinery. The investors — supported by an institutional investor group including Churchill Asset Management, General Electric Pension Trust, AIG, SSM Health, and Franklin Park — plan to operate PSS as two autonomous business units and pursue growth across semiconductor, aerospace, and industrial end markets.
Bison Capital (Bison Capital Partners V, LP) completed a growth recapitalization investment in Ocean Media LLC, a Huntington Beach-based provider of data- and technology-driven media planning, buying and analytics services. Ocean Media management (including CEO Jay Langan and COO Ron Leubbert) retained significant ownership and will remain in their current roles.
Bison Capital Partners V led a $63.0 million Series A investment in Fluid Market Inc. (doing business as Fluid Truck) with participation from Ingka Investments, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas, and Fluid Vehicle Owners. The funding will be used to build the technology platform, scale engineering and operations teams, and accelerate launches into new markets for its vehicle-rental and last-mile logistics platform.
Bison Capital Partners V, LP completed a recapitalization investment in FTR Group Pty Ltd (operator of For The Record and Auscript) to support the company's growth initiatives and product development. The investment will partner with management to expand digital court recording, transcription services, and remote-justice solutions globally.
Bison Capital Partners V, LP announced a growth capital investment to form Apex Innovative Sciences, Inc., combining CNS Network and Hassman Research Institute and acquiring Clinical Trial Centers Alliance to create a national operator of clinical trial sites focused on central nervous system (CNS) indications. The new company operates multiple clinical research sites and Ocean View Psychiatric Hospital (a 36‑bed acute psychiatric hospital) to support Phase I–IV studies for pharmaceutical and biotech sponsors.
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